Game Designer III

Position Purpose

Pipeworks is looking for a deeply experienced designer to join us in helping define an all-new interactive experience as the project design lead. We are working on a brand new Massively Interactive Live Event that tells a long from serialized story driven by viewers that can directly interact with the experience via a persistent game layer.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading teams and driving complex projects, working with established IP and stakeholders, and (preferred) casual/social game development with some live experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Report to and work with the Design Manager to identify and implement tactics for design in-line with the studio’s creative strateg y
• Act as project, system, or content lead or contributor with proven ability to collaboratively create, communicate, and manage tasks for self and project staff
• Communicate with external stakeholders, including clients , per project requirements
• Help to identify ways to maintain and grow the creativity and efficiency of the design team
• Some travel may be required for projects , conditions permitting

Qualifications/Skills Sets

• Strong Leadership abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in managing complicated projects
• Current/up-to-date experience in Unity, Unreal, or equivalent, including source control
• Familiarity w/ Jira, Confluence , or equivalent task tracking and collaborative environments
• Good people skills

Demonstrated Ability To

• Show exceptional deductive reasoning skills
• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and verbal
• Work with and lead teams, including taking direction and inspiring others
• Assist in solving problems in resourceful and beneficial ways
• Organize and communicate complex systems and data, with an attention to detail
• Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Be flexible to changing priorities
• Ability to lead t e ams and 3rd parties remotely

Education & Experience

• 8 + years relevant work experience in Game Design
• 2-4+ titles shipped as a Lead (dependent on project scale)
• Preferred: candidates that have shipped games on multiple platforms, including Console, PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and Web
• Preferred: 2+ years experience in a Live Operations environment including the ongoing implementation of features and content

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance Policy
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, & Sick time)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Club Discounts
• Annual Company Events
• Project Wrap Parties

Pipeworks Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the table. We value each employee’s unique experiences and perspectives across our company and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization.

By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!

Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our 2020 Diversity Report.